US5240724A - Process for producing pumpable foodstuffs, in particular processed cheese - Google Patents

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US5240724A
US5240724A US07/835,339 US83533992A US5240724A US 5240724 A US5240724 A US 5240724A US 83533992 A US83533992 A US 83533992A US 5240724 A US5240724 A US 5240724A
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  • the present invention relates to a process for producing pumpable foodstuffs, in particular processed cheese, wherein raw foodstuffs such as raw cheese is pre-comminuted, mixed with further ingredients, thermally treated by steam injection, subsequently cooled and creamed or emulsified and then fed or passed to a further working or processing operation.
  • the present invention further relates to an apparatus for producing pumpable foodstuffs, such as processed cheese, having a treatment apparatus for raw foodstuffs, a mixer, a device or unit for heating and subsequently cooling the cheese mass and having feed pumps for the cheese mass.
  • Pumpable foodstuffs comprise liquid and viscous foodstuffs, such as for example mild and processed cheese products, soups, sauces, mayonnaises and baby foods and like products.
  • mild and processed cheese products such as for example mild and processed cheese products, soups, sauces, mayonnaises and baby foods and like products.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a process that satisfies and meets the needs, requirements and criteria for commercial production of pumpable foodstuffs without the shortcomings and disadvantages of prior art processes in a simple, safe and cost-effective manner while allowing the production of any given recipe over prolonged periods of production run time with low operating costs.
  • the present process for producing pumpable foodstuffs may be carried out in batch mode, i.e., discontinuously, or may be conducted continuously.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus suitable for carrying out such a process.
  • the process for producing pumpable foodstuffs comprises the steps of a) comminuting and mixing a foodstuff to obtain a uniform, standardized mass of foodstuff, b) heating the uniform, standardized mass of foodstuff to a predetermined temperature by introducing steam and subjecting the mass of foodstuff to a condition of high turbulence, the steam being introduced at a rate such that condensate from the steam gives off substantially all of its heat energy; and c) emulsifying the heated mass of foodstuff.
  • the emulsified, heated mass of foodstuff may be pumped to a temperature-maintaining and reaction chamber before further processing.
  • the process may further comprise injecting steam in a superpressure range, e.g., up to about 8 bar, into the flowable foodstuff in a flashing unit or zone after emulsifying the heated mass of foodstuff and thereby further heating the emulsified heated mass of foodstuff to a temperature of at least about 150° C. It would also be preferable to subject the mass of foodstuff to a condition of high turbulence in the flashing unit or zone.
  • the mass of foodstuff may be conveyed to a heat-maintaining section after being subjected to steam and high turbulence in the flashing unit or zone.
  • the process of the present invention may further comprise cooling the emulsified mass of foodstuff in an expansion and creaming unit or zone using a vacuum condensor system.
  • the emulsified mass of foodstuff may be creamed by slowly rotating tools in the expansion and creaming zone.
  • the emulsified mass of foodstuff may be conveyed to a buffer tank after cooling, and from the buffer tank to a filling machine.
  • a level of vacuum for the vacuum condenser system be set such that an amount of water equal to the amount of water that was injected into the foodstuff as steam in the expansion and creaming zone is removed from the foodstuff.
  • an apparatus for producing a pumpable foodstuff comprising a) a treatment unit for comminuting and mixing a foodstuff, b) a mixing and melting unit for mixing and melting foodstuff from the treatment unit and having 1) a mixing chamber within a housing, 2) a mixing and feeding shaft extending into the mixing chamber, the mixing and feeding shaft being operatively connected to a drive unit outside the mixing chamber, 3) a foodstuff intake provided adjacent to the mixing chamber housing, approximately axially in line with the mixing and feeding shaft, and 4) steam injectors opening into or upstream of the mixing chamber in a direction approximately perpendicular to the axis of the mixing and feeding shaft, c) an emulsifying unit adjacent the mixing and melting unit for emulsifying foodstuff from the mixing and melting unit and having 1) an emulsifying chamber within a housing, 2) a set of homogenizing and emulsifying tools, and 3) a processed foodstuff outlet conduit leading out from the
  • the set of homogenizing and emulsifying tools may include a) a stator arranged fixedly in the emulsifying chamber housing, and b) a rotor enclosed concentrically by the stator without contact, the stator and rotor being arranged axially downstream of the mixing and feeding shaft and rotating together with the mixing and feeding shaft.
  • the stator has axially directed teeth, forming axial slits between them.
  • the axial slit between the axially directed teeth of the stator and rotor is between about 0.05 to 10 mm.
  • the mixing and feeding shaft and the rotor may be fastened directly on the drive shaft of the drive unit, and the housing containing the emulsifying chamber may be flange-mounted on the drive unit.
  • the drive unit may be a variable speed drive unit.
  • the apparatus of the present invention may further comprise a flashing unit adjoined to the emulsifying unit.
  • a temperature-maintaining and reaction unit between the emulsifying unit and the flashing unit may also be provided.
  • the present apparatus may further comprise an expansion and creaming unit having a vacuum-tight expansion and creaming tank and a vacuum-condensor system operatively engaged with the vacuum-tight expansion and creaming tank.
  • a temperature maintaining unit may be provided between the flashing unit and the expansion and creaming unit.
  • the apparatus of the present invention may further comprise a filling unit adjoining the expansion and creaming unit.
  • the filling unit may include a buffer tank and a filling machine.
  • a temperature maintaining unit may be provided between the expansion and creaming unit and the filling unit.
  • cleaning lines may be operatively connected to the vacuum-tight expansion and creaming tank.
  • the continuous process according to the present invention is generally preceded by a discontinuous treatment process.
  • the raw material i.e., raw cheese
  • This mix not yet thermally treated, has an average particle size between 1 to 4 mm.
  • Mixers which can mix up to 5000 kg per batch are preferred, although a variety of different types of mixers having different load capacities can be used.
  • Samples may be taken after the comminuting step or after the mixing step and analyzed in order to determine whether adjustments need to be made to the ingredient content such as fat and water content to the extent necessary to meet exact content prerequisites, which is of great commercial benefit and facilitates compliance with governmental standards and provisions relating to cheese.
  • the homogeneous mix is then placed in a chamber and subjected to cooking action by applying heat, preferably in the form of steam, and then immediately subjected to turbulence action.
  • heat preferably in the form of steam
  • turbulence action Within a brief moment of time, i.e., few seconds, heat from the steam is transferred to the cheese mass, and the cheese mass becomes heated, for example, to 95° C.
  • the heated cheese mass is then immediately subject to emulsification or creaming action with appropriate machinery and tools that impart high speed rotating action on the cheese mass.
  • a processed cheese which meets strict requirements regarding appearance, gloss, spreadability and texture is thereby obtained.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process for producing processed cheese.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged, side, elevational, part-sectional view of the mixing and melting apparatus as represented in FIG. 1, turned 180° with respect to the latter representation.
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged, side, elevational, schematic diagram showing an intake 3 as shown in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 4 is a partially cross-sectional, plan view of a stator of the mixing and melting unit or device.
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged, detailed representation in section of the stator in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional diagram taken along line VI--VI in FIG. 4.
  • the process of the present invention may be subdivided into various treatment steps or regions, namely, a mixing region A, a mixing and melting region B, a flashing zone C, an expansion and creaming zone D, and a filling region E.
  • Foodstuff such as raw cheese, generally in large hunks or pieces, is minced in special cheese mincers to an average particle size of between 1 and 4 mm and then charged using known feeding means into a mixer 1, which is diagrammatically represented in FIG. 1 in the mixing region A.
  • This mincing operation is performed discontinuously or continuously as required, depending on the amount of foodstuff to be processed.
  • a preferred mixer may be an open, double-screw mixer which is capable of processing up to 5000 kg. of foodstuff, such as cheese, per batch mixing session.
  • the minced raw cheese is intimately and homogeneously mixed with any additional ingredients at a mixing temperature of approximately between 15° and 30° C.
  • the cheese mixture is thereafter analyzed, and the fat and water content as well as, perhaps, pH are measured and adjusted as necessary according to set standards and requirements.
  • the treated, standardized cheese mass is pumped out of the mixer 1 by a dairy pump 2 into the intake 3 of a continuously operating mixing and melting apparatus 4. It is possible to use a frequency-controlled motor in place of the dairy pump drive 2 for automatic control of the feed flow.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show the construction of the mixing and melting apparatus 4.
  • the drive of the mixing and melting apparatus can be performed by means of any suitable, commercially available drive unit or motor (not shown in detail).
  • the drive unit is operatively connected to a drive shaft 5 which, in turn, is operatively associated with a mixing and feeding shaft 6.
  • the mixing and feeding shaft 6 is fitted with radially directed mixing tools 7 which, by virtue of an appropriate angle of pitch, impart to the material to be mixed an axial feeding action in the direction of the drive unit.
  • the mixing and feeding shaft 6 rotates within a mixing chamber 8, and as seen in a direction against the product feeding direction, the mixing chamber is adjacent a steam blowing-in zone or steam injection chamber 9 which, in turn, is adjacent an intake chamber 3.
  • the steam may be introduced through steam injectors located on the circumference of the wall of the steam injection chamber 9.
  • the steam injectors may be in the form of nozzles, a steam ring, steam non-return valves 10 or the like.
  • the motor or drive shaft 5 is generally rotated at speeds between 1000 and 4000 rpm.
  • a rotor 11 is integrally mounted on the motor shaft 5 downstream of the mixing and feeding shaft 6 and rotates within a stationary stator 12.
  • An emulsifying unit comprising the rotor 11 and the stator 12, is arranged and housed in an emulsifying chamber 13.
  • the housing of the emulsifying chamber 13 is flange-mounted directly on the drive unit.
  • a processed cheese outlet tube 14 leads out of the housing of the emulsifying chamber 13 and guides or leads the emulsifying unit 11, 12 downstream in the radial direction.
  • the stator 12 has axially directed teeth 16, forming axial slits 15 between them.
  • Cutting profiles 17 designed as tips are fastened on the teeth 16.
  • Two axial edges are provided on each cutting profile 17.
  • One axial edge of the cutting profile 17 is designed and adapted as a cutting edge 18, whereas the other axial edge, together with the cutting edge of the following, adjacent cutting profile 17 forms a cutting gap 19.
  • the emulsifying unit may, alternatively be designed according to the form and configuration represented in EP-B1 0 005 726, as incorporated herein by reference.
  • Steam is introduced and injected into the steam blow-in zone (or steam injection chamber) 9 via steam non-return valves 10.
  • the quality of the steam is of drinking water quality, i.e., potable, and is preferably at a temperature of approximately 140° C. In principle, however, the temperature of the injected steam could also be about 170° C., which higher temperature steam would require a correspondingly greater outlay and investment on apparatus and equipment.
  • the steam injection is preferably performed immediately before the pumped-in raw cheese mass is taken up by the mixing tools 7, rotating at high speed, and subjected to high turbulences in order that the water vapor can give off its energy through condensation to the cheese mass. The result is that the cheese mass is heated in a matter of seconds to a desired temperature of approximately 95° C.
  • the high turbulent conditions are necessary in order to quickly effect transfer of heat energy in the steam to the cheese mass.
  • the steam pressure may in this case be up to 8.0 bar.
  • the rate of steam injection into the steam blowing-in zone or chamber is regulated such that, according to the cheese mass flowing through, the condensate preferably gives off approximately 100% of its energy, so that no free steam is available to escape from the system.
  • mixing and feeding shaft 6 and rotor-stator system 11, 12 can be varied according to hourly output, recipe and expected quality as well as speed, in order to accomplish different intensities of turbulences and homogenizing effects.
  • the rotor-stator system can, depending on the desired homogenizing intensity, have homogenizing gaps of between approximately 0.05 to 10 mm, preferably between approximately 0.1 and 3 mm. By adjusting the distance of the homogenizing gaps, just as by changing the speed, the shearing forces can be varied. All these factors and possibilities for making changes have a significant influence on the emulsion, the dispersion effect, and, consequently, also directly on the appearance, the gloss, the spreadability and the texture of the cheese mass.
  • the treatment of the cheese mass is followed downstream by a temperature-maintaining and reaction section 20, which is downstream of the processed cheese outlet tube 14 and, depending on the product and the product temperature, permits the choice of a temperature-maintaining time of between about 4 to 180 seconds, for example, not only for spreadable processed cheese products but also for block and sliced cheese.
  • this temperature-maintaining and reaction section 20 is adjoined by a flashing unit 21, where the processed cheese mass is heated, for example, from about 95° C. to about 140° C., in order to significantly prolong the shelf life of the cheese.
  • the process is performed in the superpressure range by injection of steam via a steam line 22 similar to the steam line 23 connected to the steam non-return valves 10 of the mixing and melting apparatus 4.
  • the flashing unit or zone C is adjoined by the expansion and creaming unit or zone D.
  • the cheese mass now already referred to as processed cheese, passes into a vacuum-tight expansion and creaming tank 25.
  • a vacuum system 26 as well as a condenser 27 is attached to the expansion and creaming tank 25 for the precipitation of water vapor vacuumed out of the tank 25. Combined, the vacuum system 26 and the condenser 27 form a vacuum condenser system.
  • the temperature of the processed cheese which may be between about 95° and about 140° C., is lowered by a defined vacuum level within a matter of seconds to a desired product or creaming temperature of about 80° C. Vacuum level and product temperature are kept constant by automatic control.
  • additional ingredients can be added in this way so as to be mixed into the processed cheese mass.
  • an ingredients tank 29 as well as a supply line 30, which is fitted with a pump and shut-off valve and which opens out into a suction intake opening of the tank 25, are indicated in FIG. 1.
  • the expansion and creaming tank 25 is mounted on weighing cells, by means of which the amounts of precooked cheese and the filling level of the tanks can be constantly monitored and exactly determined during production. For example, the filling level which corresponds to a certain weight can be visually indicated on a display on the switch cabinet.
  • water lines 34, 35 and a steam line 36 are also connected to the expansion and creaming tank 25.
  • the tank 25 has a bottom seat valve 37 for continuously pumping off the ready, produced and subsequently creamed processed cheese.
  • the feeding of the ready, produced and subsequently creamed processed cheese is performed continuously, for example, by means of a gear pump 38, into a buffer tank 39 and from there into a filling machine 40.

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